雅思阅读每日一句
对于雅思阅读来说长难句的理解是至关重要的，也是大多数学生为之烦恼的。工作室整理每日一句的初衷就是和帮助大家一起利用碎片时间解析长难句，为翻译题目和理解答案句打好基础。
注：所有的长难句都来自剑雅真题答案句
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词汇｜语法｜解析｜每日一练
The decline in so-called "working poverty" in the developed world, which reflects an economy that continues to generate jobs but fails to produce workers with the skills necessary to fill them, has become a pressing concern for both economists and policymakers.
思考：
这个句子怎么翻译？
内容详解
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翻译
发达国家所谓的"工作贫困"现象日益加剧——这种经济虽能持续创造就业机会，却无法培养出具备所需技能的劳动力——已成为经济学家和决策者面临的紧迫问题。
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分析
句子主干
主句：The decline ... has become a pressing concern for both economists and policymakers.
主干含义：某现象已成为紧迫问题
语法重点
1. which引导的非限定性定语从句
• 修饰整个主语 "The decline..."
• 补充说明"工作贫困"的本质特征
2. that引导的定语从句（嵌套在which从句中）
• 修饰 "an economy"
• 包含并列谓语：continues to generate jobs but fails to produce workers
3. with the skills necessary to fill them
• 介词短语作后置定语，修饰 workers
• them指代前面的jobs
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生词+重点词
1. decline /dɪˈklaɪn/
词性：n./v. 下降；衰落 释义：a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
• a decline in standards 水平下降
• on the decline 正在衰落
• refuse/decline to do sth. 拒绝做某事
2. poverty /ˈpɒvəti/
词性：n. 贫困；缺乏 释义：the state of being extremely poor.
• poverty line/stripe 贫困线
• living in poverty 生活在贫困中
• working poverty 在职贫困（工作但仍贫困）
3. pressing /ˈpresɪŋ/
词性：adj. 紧迫的；迫切的 释义：requiring immediate attention or action
• 辨析：pressing ≈ urgent ≈ critical
• 例句：Climate change is one of the most pressing issues we face.
4. generate /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
词性：v. 产生；生成 释义：to produce or create something
• 词根：gen (produce) + -ate (动词后缀)
• 派生词：generation n. 一代人；generative adj. 生成的
5. policymaker /ˈpɒləsimeɪkə(r)/
词性：n. 政策制定者 释义：a person who is responsible for making policies
• 拆解：policy (政策) + maker (制定者)
• 相关词：policy-making n. 政策制定
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每日一练
翻译下面句子：
Scientists have identified a gene that influences body weight and may contribute to obesity, which is becoming increasingly common in modern society.
答案：
科学家们发现了一种影响体重、且可能诱发肥胖的基因，而肥胖问题在现代社会正变得愈发普遍。
写在最后
雅思就是打开海外生活的钥匙，是和外国人畅快聊天的底气。你背的单词、练的作文，都在帮你铺好留学路，大胆冲，你一定能行！
